Washington, D.C.-based public affairs firm Dezenhall Resources Ltd. has appointed Josh Culling senior vice president.

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Culling, who previously served as vice president at the crisis management and public affairs firm, returns to Dezenhall, which he initially joined in 2013, following a stint with Toledo, OH-based marketing and advertising agency Communica Inc. Prior to joining Dezenhall, Culling was state government affairs manager at Washington, D.C.-based taxpayer advocacy organization Americans for Tax Reform, and also served as state government affairs manager at conservative taxpayer advocacy group the National Taxpayers Union.

As senior VP, Culling will now provide crisis communication counsel for Dezenhall’s clients and will manage its portfolio of issues management clients.

Dezenhall has also appointed James Hewitt, another former Dezenhall staffer, to the role of senior director. Hewitt returns to Dezenhall after serving as the deputy press secretary for the Republican National Committee.